Nigeria vs Thailand: Nursing personnel

Nigeria
267,951
in 2024
Thailand
256,119
in 2023
Nigeria rank
20th
Thailand rank
22nd

Nursing personnel over time

  • Nigeria
  • Thailand
0100.0k200.0k300.0k197119972024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 267,951 against 256,119 in Thailand, a difference of 11,832.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 138,199 104,500 33,698 Nigeria
2010s 144,702 153,594 8,892 Thailand
2020s 138,187 186,764 48,577 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nursing personnel, Nigeria or Thailand?
Nigeria, at 267,951 against 256,119 in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in nursing personnel between Nigeria and Thailand?
11,832, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Thailand rank globally for nursing personnel?
Nigeria ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed